A large stone and white house with a red roof and a wraparound porch sits on a grassy lawn with a winding driveway in the foreground, framed by bare trees against a pale sky.

The Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society

LXCL:This event is free! Please consider a donation to support future programs such as this.

Donation

Presented by Deborah HersheyAbout the programJoin local historian and author Deborah Hershey for a fascinating presentation exploring the homes that remained standing and occupied during the American Revolution. Through historic photographs, stories, and period images, Deborah will highlight remarkable homes&mdash;including the home of John Elder (photo above) &mdash;and the people who lived through this pivotal chapter in our nation&#39;s history. Her presentation is based on her book Patriot Homes, which features 68 historic homes that survived the Revolutionary War. A limited number of copies of the book, originally published in 2012, will be available for purchase while supplies last. Whether you&#39;re a history enthusiast, genealogy buff, or simply curious about the places that witnessed America&#39;s founding, this is a program you won&#39;t want to miss.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our event and supporting our cause. Your registration greatly helps our mission. 🚀 <div data-hook="bgLayers" data-motion-part="BG_LAYER comp-mlzmy9lg" fr-original-style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 1512.8px; height: 97px; mask-image: none; mask-position: 0px 50%; mask-size: 100%; mask-repeat: no-repeat; pointer-events: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 1512.8px; height: 97px; mask-image: none; mask-position: 0px 50%; mask-size: 100%; mask-repeat: no-repeat; pointer-events: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <div data-motion-part="BG_MEDIA comp-mlzmy9lg" fr-original-style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 97px;" style="vertical-align: baseline; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 97px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div></div>Patriot Homes: Houses That Witnessed the American RevolutionWednesday, September 9 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm&nbsp;Please sign in at least 5 minutes before the event. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://youtube.com/live/D82YfvT9C8k?feature=share" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/live/D82YfvT9C8k?feature=share</a> If you would like to contribute further, contact us to become a volunteer, or talk to your friends about our cause! Hershey History Centerevents@hersheyhistory.org

Presented by Deborah HersheyAbout the programJoin local historian and author Deborah Hershey for a fascinating presentation exploring the homes that remained standing and occupied during the American Revolution. Through historic photographs, stories, and period images, Deborah will highlight remarkable homes—including the home of John Elder (photo above) —and the people who lived through this pivotal chapter in our nation's history. Her presentation is based on her book Patriot Homes, which features 68 historic homes that survived the Revolutionary War. A limited number of copies of the book, originally published in 2012, will be available for purchase while supplies last. Whether you're a history enthusiast, genealogy buff, or simply curious about the places that witnessed America's founding, this is a program you won't want to miss.

The Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society

Patriot Homes: Houses That Witnessed the American Revolution

40 Northeast Dr

Donation